 Scalextric - Mini Countryman WRC - Sordo - No37 |
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 27 Apr 2012, 14:14
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 DT  
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 MINI COUNTRYMAN WRC No.37 Rally D’Italia 2011 Driver: Dani Sordo Reference No: C3301 Type: Single car, crystal box Class: Rally Availability: August 2012 High-quality build specification with expected high performance straight out of the box. Continuing the ever-popular range of Mini cars in the Scalextric range, the Mini Countryman has the DPR digital chip plug facility for upgrading to digital racing and a life-like weathered rally livery. History: May 2011 saw the Rally D’Italia held on the island of Sardinia. Dani Sordo and co-driver Carlos del Barrio claimed a well-deserved 6th place beating the Ford Fiesta of Malcolm Wilson. Dani has competed at toplevel motor sport for the last ten years. For the 2011 season Dani Sordo had joined MINI in their first year in the WRC securing 2 podiums in Germany and France 3rd and 2nd place respectively and 4th place in Spain and 6th in the first round for MINI in Sardinia. Features: High detail. Front and rear lights. Magnatraction. Quick-change braid plate. Digital Plug ready chassis.    |
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27 Apr 2012, 14:28
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Gareth Jex 
Group: Moderators Posts: 3,704 Joined: 22-September 03 From: Farnham, Surrey, UK Member No.: 95 |
Nice looking model, good details.
2 Wheel Drive is a shame, but looking forward to have a play with one. --------------------  |
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27 Apr 2012, 16:53
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Learner Driver
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I can't abide the weathered look on any car.
Has anyone got any tips on to removed it, or will I have to wait for the Carrera release? |
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27 Apr 2012, 17:02
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Trackhead  
Group: PLUS+ Posts: 871 Joined: 16-April 11 From: Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, UK Member No.: 17,866 |
QUOTE (Doug @ 27 Apr 2012, 15:14)  MINI COUNTRYMAN WRC No.37 Rally D’Italia 2011 Rally Finland livery is what I'm seeing here.  It's a great shame that Hornby still don't/won't do their rally cars with the correct amount of driven wheels. ..... And I'm with Jon Cross on the weathered look. If I can't find the car I want in clean livery I go without. -------------------- Best regards,
Stuart. Araldite is my friend |
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27 Apr 2012, 17:44
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 Team Owner Group: Members Posts: 1,451 Joined: 13-April 06 From: West Sussex Member No.: 3,974 |
Add me as a weathered look hater. The car's ugly enough - not Scalextric's fault - without spraying brown paint over bits of it. I am, though, pleased that it's two wheel drive. Four wheel drive just adds complexity and rubber bands that perish with age.
-------------------- Photos of some of my collection:
Le Mans 24hr, Nascar, Scalextric, Carrera, Fly, Ninco, SCX plus more. |
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27 Apr 2012, 18:37
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 Nobby Berkshire
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QUOTE High-quality build specification with expected high performance straight out of the box 
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27 Apr 2012, 18:52
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Slot God
Group: PLUS+ Posts: 5,518 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Wearside Member No.: 5,809 |
Scaleys done a very good representation. Bet it sells very well amongst all the Mini fans out there.
Mind you, our lasses sister has got a Countryman. What a dogs dinner of a car. To me a Mini should be small, not looking like a tank. Dopamines right, keep off the 4WD. Cheers, Kev. -------------------- " KISS MY JOUEF!"
Just started to build a dedicated Jouef website. Take a peep if you like. www.jouefslotcars.freeforums.org www.northeastrestorationclubslots.freeforums.org |
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27 Apr 2012, 18:53
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 Trackhead Group: Members Posts: 595 Joined: 13-August 06 From: Birmingham, UK. Member No.: 4,524 |
At least they put the motor in the rear and not the front. I quite like it but wont be buying one. Clean, weathered or otherwise.
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27 Apr 2012, 22:11
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Jon Grainger
Group: PLUS+ Posts: 3,461 Joined: 12-May 05 From: Norwich, Norfolk Member No.: 2,378 |
If its anything like the RS200, it'll be brilliant!
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28 Apr 2012, 08:29
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 Slot Guru
Group: Moderators Posts: 3,043 Joined: 1-October 04 From: UK Member No.: 1,355 |
Still annoyed that it's not Meeke getting the high detail finish but overall not a bad job. I'm in.
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28 Apr 2012, 11:35
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 Slothead Group: Members Posts: 111 Joined: 23-January 12 From: Llantwit Major Member No.: 19,825 |
QUOTE (StuBeeDoo @ 27 Apr 2012, 17:02) Rally Finland livery is what I'm seeing here. Agreed clearly the wrong rally plates. And no BP ultimate on the front side panels. See  on http://biser3a.com/rally/rally-d%e2%80%99i...-best-pictures/ Do Scaley deliberately make errors like this to avoid licencing costs? |
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28 Apr 2012, 17:08
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Team Owner Group: Members Posts: 1,451 Joined: 13-April 06 From: West Sussex Member No.: 3,974 |
I'm pretty sure it's the press release that's wrong, Hugh, not the model. The livery looks spot on for Finland, complete with BP Ultimate (or ultinate/ultmate/ultrnate, as BP bizarrely spell it) on the side. Hopefully a clean version will be produced too. I'll buy it if it is, but I'm passing on the dirty one.
  
-------------------- Photos of some of my collection:
Le Mans 24hr, Nascar, Scalextric, Carrera, Fly, Ninco, SCX plus more. |
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28 Apr 2012, 18:47
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Sir Slotalot
Group: PLUS+ Posts: 2,567 Joined: 24-April 05 From: Mansfield U.K. Member No.: 2,319 |
Great comparison photo's Dopamine, looks to me like Scalextric have made a very good effort.(even the FG sticker on the windscreen)
Bit of a marmite car, but I love it. Almost so ugly it's beautiful.?? I don't even mind the bit of filth. |
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28 Apr 2012, 19:51
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Learner Driver
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For those like me who would prefer a clean version, can I suggest you contact Scalextric through their web site.
After all they did a clean and dirty version of the Peugeot 307 some years ago. |
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29 Apr 2012, 03:06
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 Slothead Group: Members Posts: 190 Joined: 24-December 09 Member No.: 13,914 |
QUOTE (Dopamine @ 28 Apr 2012, 17:08) I'm pretty sure it's the press release that's wrong, Hugh, not the model. The livery looks spot on for Finland, complete with BP Ultimate (or ultinate/ultmate/ultrnate, as BP bizarrely spell it) on the side. Hopefully a clean version will be produced too. I'll buy it if it is, but I'm passing on the dirty one I've never noticed the BP 'Ultmate' spelling before... it stands out now, it's going to annoy me every time I see it! As for the car, it's great there is a Mini in Rally again, I'm sure we'll get a clean version, they have spent money on a new mould so will want to get their money's worth out of it! Could be fun to get one to slide it about magless, maybe alongside the Fiesta (do Scalextric still make the Ford WRCs) rather than just race F1 cars all the time! --------------------  |
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